Halls Of Residence At The University of Stirling

The halls Of Residence at the University of Stirling are not on a par with the other top Universities around Scotland. In terms of the individual halls they range from the likes of AKD and ASH which are pretty decent all the way to Geddes which is very poor. All of the halls boast smalls rooms in comparison to what you generally find at other Scottish Universties to the extent that in some of the smallest rooms a 6 foot tall person could virtually touch from one side of the room to the other. The kithens however are not too bad and offer good communal areas and decent cooking facilities. As negative as i have been about the halls at Stirling if you are lucky enough to ...  Read the complete review

As a former resident of AKD for 3 years between 1999-2002, there is no doubting the hall's appeal. Prior to refursbishment in 1999, the hall was, what can only be described as, a damp, dingy and dated squalor with brown carpets and white breeze block walls taking pride of place throughout. The breeze blocks are still there (there was little they could do about that, save knock the entire halls down) but the place has been revamped to a high standard. You have your ubiquitous ISDN lines providing internet access, a little-used games rooms and a welcoming reception area. The rooms are small and adequate for their function though provide no real ...  Read the complete review

I often feel sorry for people who lived at home and commuted to university. I think that living away from home and being chucked in with a load of random strangers is one of the best things about university. I went to Stirling University between 1995 and 1999. I lived in university owned accommodation for three of these years. Stirling University owns accommodation both on campus and off campus. First years are guaranteed a place in halls on campus. Fourth years also get preference for university owned accommodation. It is a lottery for getting accommodation when you are in second and third year, If I remember correctly there was a points system for ...  Read the complete review